mujhe roz o shab ki kitaab mein

koi aisa harf na mil saka

jise misl e gul ka khitab doon

jise chaandni ki si taab doon

jise dhoond kar jise khooj kar

rukh e asmaan pe saja bhi doon

mere khoon e dil ki nigarishen

meri rooh tak k fishaar bhi

yahaan ilm o fun ki dukan par

baray saste damon bik gaye

mujhe toor kar mujhe choor kar

mere doston ne jala diya

rah e zindagi k ghubaar mein

meri rakh tak ko ura diya

mujhe phir bhi koi gila nahi

jo mila nahi so mila nahi